Lillie Belle Mosley Allen

Death by Force

Lillie Belle Mosley Allen, a 27-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on July 21, 1969, during the racially charged York race riots in York, Pennsylvania. Allen, a divorced mother of two, was visiting her family in York when she became an innocent victim of the escalating racial violence. She was shot by a group of white youths who were part of a local gang. The incident occurred amidst a week-long period of intense racial unrest, which saw numerous injuries, arrests, and des ...Read More

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